| Sandgate District State High School | |
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| Location | |
| 41 Braun Street, Deagon Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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| Information | |
| Type | High School |
| Motto | Industria Floremus |
| Established | 1959 |
| School district | Deagon |
| Principal | Mrs Jeanette Gentle |
| Chaplain | Nathan Grady |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Number of students | 1200+ |
| Colour(s) | Maroon, white, and gold |
| Mascot | Ibis |
| Website | http://sanddistshs.eq.edu.au/ |
Sandgate District State High School (SDSHS) is an Australian secondary school located in Deagon, Queensland. Its motto is "Industria Floremus", which translates to "hard work brings success", or more literally "through industry we flourish"[1]. It educates grade levels eight to twelve.
It was opened in January 1959 but the first classes – five, A1, A2, B1, C1 and C2 were conducted in the Sandgate Town Hall, on the floor and on the stage, because the first school building (F block) was not yet ready for occupation.
Foundation student’s designed the school badge. Every part of the design has meaning. The motto “Industria Floremus” means “by industry we flourish, or more freely translated “hard work brings success”. Latin was taught as a language in the early years of the school.
The shield and the boomerang (on which the motto is printed) indicate the association of early Sandgate with the Australian aborigines who roamed the area and featured in its early development.
The IBIS has also been associated with Sandgate since its early development. As a common local bird it was more frequently seen than nowadays, but local business people early in this century created from the letters of it’s name “I believe In Sandgate”, a phrase used in this case to reference the school
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Collins (Navy) –Vice Admiral Sir John Collins, born in Tasmania in 1899 was a distinguished Australian naval commander with service in both world wars. The colours red and white are traditional naval colours on an admiral’s flag.
Hinkler (Air Force ) – Squadron Leader Bert Hinkler (1892 -1933) was the first man to fly solo from England to Australia. He was a Queenslander from Bundaberg. His plane is still on view in the Brisbane Museum. The house colours of blue and silver represent a silver plane on a blue sky.
Monash (Army) – General Sir John Monash (1865 -1931), born in Victoria, led the Australian Army in the First World War and present at Gallipoli. The colours green and gold are traditional army colours.
Story (Public Service) – Mr.J.D.Story had a distinguished career in education. He was an Under Secretary for the Public Instruction before that title was changed to Director-General of Education. He became Public Service Commissioner and later Vice Chancellor of the Queensland University. The Story (Kangaroo Point) Bridge was also named after him. Story colours (mauve and black) have no particular significance but were favoured by the early students who chose them.